The Green Bay Packers won’t see Mike McCarthy back in the NFC North, but a familiar foe is staying inside the division and heading to Chicago. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears are finalizing the hire of Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the team’s new head coach.
McCarthy, the former Packers coach, interviewed with the Bears and was viewed as one of the front runners for the job. But Chicago is going with Johnson, who has been one of the hottest coaching candidates in the NFL over the past few seasons and is now ready to leave Detroit after a disappointing playoff exit.